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Swimsuit-clad Frankie Bridge parties up a storm in £285 Pucci sarong with husband Wayne on a Bermuda boat

Swimsuit-clad Frankie Bridge parties up a storm in £285 Pucci sarong with husband Wayne on a Bermuda boat

Daily Mail​27-06-2025
Frankie Bridge partied up a storm with her husband Wayne after jetting off to Bermuda to celebrate her sister's birthday.
The Saturdays singer, 36, shared snaps of the couple living it up at a boat party to her Instagram on Thursday.
Clad in black backless swimsuit and a £285 colourful Pucci sarong, Frankie harked back to her days as a popstar as she danced alongside friends to Temperature by Sean Paul.
She accessorised her look for the early birthday party with a chunky pair of £175 gold Missoma pearl drop earrings and a stylish woven cowgirl hat.
Meanwhile Wayne, 44, seemed elated to be soaking in the sun while sporting an eye-catching multi-coloured cardigan.
The couple also posed for a sun-soaked selfie together, with a pouting Frankie covering her eyes in a pair of pink-tinted sunglasses and the former footballer with a black pair.
Frankie - who celebrated 10 years of marriage with Wayne last year - captioned the slew of holiday snaps: 'You can take the girl out of Essex...
'Bermuda for the birthday girl @mrstorcook (it's not actually her birthday until August but whatever) and btw... I'm the youngest.'
After undergoing a £7,000 hair transplant in October, Wayne was certainly showing off a fuller head of hair for the family trip to the Caribbean.
The former England left-back had more than 4,000 hairs implanted into the thinning areas of his scalp in London late last year.
He revealed the results of the transplant with new images last week, admitting he was 'buzzing' with the result.
Wayne said his new hairstyle has brought about a huge boost in confidence.
He explained: 'It's like I've got a full head of hair again and the transformation is pretty unbelievable.
'When I look at the before and after pictures it is pretty amazing and it has done so much for my self-confidence.'
Wayne had been losing his hair right across his scalp for around ten years and by the time of his transplant last September he said that the cover was sparse and he was always trying to hide his baldness.
He explained: 'I used to move it around to cover it up. I didn't get a lot of banter about it from mates because I was so good at hiding it.
'I work in the media and knew that I would really benefit from getting it sorted. You feel so much more confident when your hair looks good.
'It is so much thicker now and it takes me no time to get it sorted out. I jump out of the shower, use a bit of product and then I am out. I'm buzzing and it means I can wear my hair a lot shorter now. Lots of people who are thinning have asked me where I got it done and want to do the same.
'Before I was always conscious of how my hair looked and it used to take me a lot longer to get ready.'
Wayne had the full backing of his wife Frankie, 36 - the former Saturdays singer turned TV presenter and podcaster - who loves his new look.
The popstar revealed earlier this year that she was suffering from gastroenteritis.
In a candid video, she told her 1.5million Instagram followers that her 'immunity has been so bad' after suffering from the disease, which causes an inflammation of the stomach.
The singer, who was dressed in a beige T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms, revealed she had been having other 'tests done' and has also been on 'antibiotics for a bad tooth'.
Speaking from her kitchen, Frankie shared: 'Hi guys it's been a little while and I've said a couple of time that I've been ill a lot lately so I thought I would give you an update.
'I've basically had gastroenteritis twice back to back. Which I very rarely get to be honest and it has completely wiped me out and been awful. I feel like my gut has massively suffered and it feels still really fragile.'
According to the NHS, gastroenteritis is a common inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites.
It typically manifests with symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach cramps, but can also include fever, fatigue, and headache.
Frankie continued: 'My immunity has been so bad and all while that has been going on I've been having tests done and I couldn't take my daily Symprove.
'On top of all of this I've been on antibiotics because I've had a bad tooth and I feel like I've noticed a massive difference in my immunity.'
The Saturday's star concluded by telling fans she has since been 'given the all clear' by doctors.
She added: 'I'm finally over it and I'm hoping it's the last time because I've been given the all clear to get back into my daily routine. I'm happy to be back and it's nice to be back in a routine.'
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